Courtney CaniaNPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94Emily Corwin covers news in Southern New Hampshire, and reports on the state's criminal justice system. She's also one of eight dedicated reporters with the New England News Collaborative, a consortium of public media newsrooms across New England. Contact NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94Emily CorwinThu, 08 Dec 2016 09:29:34 +0000Emily Corwinhttp://nhpr.org
Emily CorwinThe organization that handles refugee resettlement in Manchester says it’s seen an uptick in volunteers there over the course of the presidential campaign season. Usually, a case manager drives new refugee families to apply for things like fuel assistance. But on Monday, a volunteer made the trip, said Amadou Hamady, the Manchester site director of the International Institute of New England. Whenever a public figure says something "outraging" about refugees and others, Hamady said, "we always have seen people calling us and offering us support." With all the new volunteers, Hamady said, his small staff can do more for their refugee clients. "It's an opportunity for us," he said, "but more importantly, we're helping them to know that America has a different face, it's not the face on the news." The volunteers "are white, they are Caucasion, but they are loving." Hamady remarked, he always says it takes a community to resettle refugees. Now, it feels like a reality. N.H. Refugee Organization Sees Uptick In Volunteers Through Political Season http://nhpr.org/post/nh-refugee-organization-sees-uptick-volunteers-through-political-season
101316 as http://nhpr.orgWed, 30 Nov 2016 21:22:51 +0000N.H. Refugee Organization Sees Uptick In Volunteers Through Political Season Emily CorwinThe Community College System of New Hampshire says it has recovered most of the $130,000 it lost in a wire fraud incident last month. CCSNH is still out $6,000, according to Community College spokesperson, Shannon Reid. The system was tricked into paying a fake bill by a scammer last month, but was able to reverse the transfer of most of that money. Reid says other colleges have been targeted in similar incidents, and that CCSNH has developed new security practices since the incident occurred. N.H. Community Colleges Recover Lost Wire-Fraud Fundshttp://nhpr.org/post/nh-community-colleges-recover-lost-wire-fraud-funds
100975 as http://nhpr.orgTue, 22 Nov 2016 21:46:53 +0000N.H. Community Colleges Recover Lost Wire-Fraud FundsEmily Corwin Tuesday would have marked the first day of Manchester’s new drug court, which gives drug-crime offenders struggling with addiction a chance to get treatment instead of incarceration. But, according to the Union Leader, the opening has been delayed one week, due to a lack of participants. In June of last year, the city’s commissioners denied funding for the program. Now, with the help of state funding made available earlier this year – Manchester’s drug court is soon to be up and running. Chief of police Nick Willard says this is good news. "When the drug becomes more powerful than your love for your own children, that’s a disease, so incarceration should be your absolute last resort." Although Hillsborough County has had a drug court in Nashua for years now, that program was not available to offenders in Manchester. An earlier version of this story said the drug court had opened on time. Manchester Drug Court Opening Delayedhttp://nhpr.org/post/manchester-drug-court-opening-delayed
100633 as http://nhpr.orgWed, 16 Nov 2016 01:32:19 +0000Manchester Drug Court Opening DelayedEmily CorwinIn Manchester, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is partnering with state and local agencies in a new effort to curtail both the supply of illicit opioids and the demand for them. On the demand side, the DEA program is starting young. Tuesday, students from Parker-Varney and Green Acres Elementary Schools danced to Rihanna’s “We Found Love.” Cristine Dhimos is the regional manager of the after school dance program. “I think one of the best things is the kids have an opportunity to be in a safe place for one hour,” she says. DEA Youth Dance teachers are paid by a nonprofit associated with the Drug Enforcement Agency, called the DEA Educational Foundation. They get training from the DEA in drug prevention messaging, and bring that back to their dance classes. But that’s just onr side of the program. On the supply side of the drug epidemic, DEA Special Agent Michael J. Ferguson explains, DEA activities are “directed at violent drug trafficking organizations and gangs in the Manchester areaDEA Partners With Manchester Law Enforcement, Schoolshttp://nhpr.org/post/dea-partners-manchester-law-enforcement-schools
100632 as http://nhpr.orgTue, 15 Nov 2016 23:25:37 +0000DEA Partners With Manchester Law Enforcement, SchoolsEmily Corwin State and city officials will meet with a representative of the US Drug Enforcement Administration Tuesday in Manchester to discuss the Agency’s new strategy to address drug crimes in the city. DEA Chooses Manchester For Pilot Program To Fight Opioids http://nhpr.org/post/dea-chooses-manchester-pilot-program-fight-opioids
100567 as http://nhpr.orgTue, 15 Nov 2016 02:18:35 +0000DEA Chooses Manchester For Pilot Program To Fight Opioids Emily CorwinA state representative from Hooksett, Dick Marple, was arrested and re-elected on the same day. Republican State Rep Dick Marple was sitting outside the Hooksett polling place with his own campaign signs Tuesday morning when a Hooksett police officer recognized him. Marple had an outstanding bench warrant for his arrest because he had not shown up at an October court date. According to the Hooksett Police Department, Marple drove himself to the police station, where he turned himself in and was placed under arrest. Marple’s original charge was for driving without a valid license, a misdemeanor offense from December 2014. Marple was elected to a fifth term in the House on Tuesday. He was endorsed by the Liberty party and has sponsored bills to abolish the fluoridation of water; and to charge elected servants with treason if they attempt to infringe on land rights granted during the Revolutionary war. N.H. State Rep Arrested, Re-elected On The Same Dayhttp://nhpr.org/post/nh-state-rep-arrested-re-elected-same-day
100395 as http://nhpr.orgThu, 10 Nov 2016 19:48:39 +0000N.H. State Rep Arrested, Re-elected On The Same DayEmily CorwinOn the eve of the election, President Barack Obama made what may be his last trip to New Hampshire as a sitting President. Over 7,000 people crowded into the University of New Hampshire’s Whittemore Center Arena to hear President Obama stump for the person he hopes will take his place in the oval office: Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton. Obama Stumps At UNH On Election Day Evehttp://nhpr.org/post/obama-stumps-unh-election-day-eve
100210 as http://nhpr.orgTue, 08 Nov 2016 13:39:10 +0000Obama Stumps At UNH On Election Day EveEmily CorwinAt a rally in Atkinson New Hampshire Friday, Republican nominee, Donald Trump implored voters to make him the next President. Trump’s been gaining ground recently in this state’s that’s gone for Democrats in the last four Presidential elections. Straightaway, Trump turned to a popular topic for him this week, the FBI’s review of emails that may have to do with Hillary Clinton. "How can Hillary manage this country when she can’t even manage her emails?" he asked the crowd. Trump told the crowd if they elect him President, he will rid Washington of corruption. He followed that, with a now familiar refrain: "drain the swamp."The candidate returns to Manchester on Monday: his last time before Election Day. Trump Swings Through Atkinson Country Clubhttp://nhpr.org/post/trump-swings-through-atkinson-country-club
100071 as http://nhpr.orgSat, 05 Nov 2016 14:27:54 +0000Trump Swings Through Atkinson Country ClubEmily CorwinOn Tuesday, thousands of New Hampshire voters will fill in a bubble way down the ballot, under “County Attorney.” It's likely few will know who they are voting for. Below, are interviews with all four candidates for the two contested county attorney seats in N.H. Click on the menu below to see how each candidate answered her questions. RELATED: What's At Stake In Rockingham And Hillsborough's County Attorney Races N.H. Voter's Companion: Interviews With the Candidates in Two County Attorney Raceshttp://nhpr.org/post/nh-voters-companion-interviews-candidates-two-county-attorney-races
99973 as http://nhpr.orgFri, 04 Nov 2016 20:28:21 +0000N.H. Voter's Companion: Interviews With the Candidates in Two County Attorney RacesEmily CorwinOn Tuesday, thousands of New Hampshire voters will fill in a bubble way down the ballot - under “County Attorney.” But who are they voting for, and what does the job entail? Few seem to know. Related: Read Emily Corwin's interviews with the candidates for Hillsborough and Rockingham County Attorneys. What's At Stake In Rockingham and Hillsborough County Attorney Races?http://nhpr.org/post/whats-stake-rockingham-and-hillsborough-county-attorney-races
100024 as http://nhpr.orgFri, 04 Nov 2016 20:28:18 +0000What's At Stake In Rockingham and Hillsborough County Attorney Races?Emily Corwin The Community College System of NH lost $130,000 in a money-transfer fraud earlier this month. According to the CCSNH, a scammer posed as a construction contractor who receives ongoing payments by paper check. The scammer requested to transition to an electronic method of payment. Shannon Reid, a spokesperson with the Community Colleges says the documentation appeared authentic, and the community college system obliged. CCSNH says it is working with law enforcement, and is hoping to recover the funds. N.H.'s Community College System Loses $130K in Wire-Fraudhttp://nhpr.org/post/nhs-community-college-system-loses-130k-wire-fraud
99793 as http://nhpr.orgTue, 01 Nov 2016 11:09:11 +0000N.H.'s Community College System Loses $130K in Wire-FraudEmily CorwinEarlier this year, it seemed a commuter rail line could really happen for Southern New Hampshire. Polling had shown 74 percent of residents support it, and lawmakers were voting on whether to use $4 million in federal dollars to connect Boston’s commuter rail to Nashua and Manchester. What Election Day Could Mean For Commuter Rail In Southern N.H.http://nhpr.org/post/what-election-day-could-mean-commuter-rail-southern-nh
99679 as http://nhpr.orgMon, 31 Oct 2016 00:22:26 +0000What Election Day Could Mean For Commuter Rail In Southern N.H.Emily CorwinIn a campaign stop in Rochester New Hampshire on Sunday, Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence praised the FBI's decision to review emails that may be related to Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server. Pence Praises FBI for Clinton Email Probe at Rochester Rallyhttp://nhpr.org/post/pence-praises-fbi-clinton-email-probe-rochester-rally
99746 as http://nhpr.orgMon, 31 Oct 2016 00:13:46 +0000Pence Praises FBI for Clinton Email Probe at Rochester RallyEmily CorwinThe well serving Kingston NH’s Fire Department has tested above the state’s standard for PFOA, a water contaminant also found at the former Pease Air Force Base, and surrounding the Saint-Gobain plastics plant in Merrimack. The state tested the Kingston Fire Department’s well water first in September. That was after the town began offering the water to residents whose wells are failing due to the drought. This week, a second water test confirmed: Kingston’s fire department’s well is contaminated with PFOA, at a level over the state’s regulatory standard. Now, residents with drying wells are being directed to get water from the Kingston Library, which has also been tested, and is not contaminated. The Department of Environmental Services reports it has now also tested wells surrounding the Fire Department for PFOA. Those tested either below the state’s standard, or at non-detectable levels. DES spokesman Jim Martin says the department’s believes the contaminated well was not being usedTests Show Kingston Fire Department's Well Is Contaminatedhttp://nhpr.org/post/tests-show-kingston-fire-departments-well-contaminated
99609 as http://nhpr.orgThu, 27 Oct 2016 21:18:17 +0000Tests Show Kingston Fire Department's Well Is ContaminatedEmily Corwin The former top prosecutor in Rockingham County, Jim Reams, has won a $30,000 settlement from the state. The settlement comes after retired county Attorney, Jim Reams, sued the state Attorney General, Joe Foster, for attorney’s fees. Former County Attorney Reams Gets $30K Settlement From Statehttp://nhpr.org/post/former-county-attorney-reams-gets-30k-settlement-state
99479 as http://nhpr.orgTue, 25 Oct 2016 18:48:28 +0000Former County Attorney Reams Gets $30K Settlement From StateEmily CorwinScott McGilvray of Hooksett is President of NEA-New Hampshire, the state’s largest teachers union, and that’s a job he says he’ll keep if he wins a seat on the state Senate. McGilvray says there’s no conflict of interest, because he stopped doing any lobbying work. State Senate Candidate Says He Won't Step Down From Teachers Union if Electedhttp://nhpr.org/post/state-senate-candidate-says-he-wont-step-down-teachers-union-if-elected
99313 as http://nhpr.orgFri, 21 Oct 2016 21:14:07 +0000State Senate Candidate Says He Won't Step Down From Teachers Union if ElectedEmily CorwinThe New Hampshire internet company, Dyn, has restored services after a cyber-attack Friday morning. The Manchester-based company provides internet infrastructure services to major internet companies including Twitter, Etsy, and CNBC. Dyn says it began investigating the attack early Friday morning as it began to affect websites on the East coast. Reportedly, Dyn customers including Twitter, Spotify, and Reddit were shut down or performing poorly. By 10:30 this morning, Dyn said its services had been restored. Websites Restored After Cyber-attack On Dynhttp://nhpr.org/post/websites-restored-after-cyber-attack-dyn
99298 as http://nhpr.orgFri, 21 Oct 2016 15:09:54 +0000Websites Restored After Cyber-attack On DynEmily CorwinJim Lawrence, a Republican running for U.S. Congress from Hudson, hasn’t paid property taxes on his home for three years, according to the Concord Monitor, which reported Lawrence owes the town of Hudson $15,614 for a home valued at $289,100. The news comes after NHPR raised questions about the work Lawrence says he’s done with his consulting firm, Lawrence Battelle, Inc. Throughout his campaign, Lawrence has touted his company’s work as a military consultant, advising the Department of Defense. But outside of Lawrence's campaign literature, NHPR could find little trace of the company. (You can read that full story right here.) Tuesday, Lawrence told the Union Leader he has tax returns and certified financials that “legitimize” his company, but said they may be subject to “proprietary and classification requirements.” (Read more here.) Lawrence's opponent in the race for the state's second district, Ann McLane Kuster, has been late in paying her property taxes in the past, somethingGOP Congressional Candidate Jim Lawrence Owes $15K In Property Taxeshttp://nhpr.org/post/gop-congressional-candidate-jim-lawrence-owes-15k-property-taxes
99231 as http://nhpr.orgThu, 20 Oct 2016 18:26:34 +0000GOP Congressional Candidate Jim Lawrence Owes $15K In Property TaxesEmily Corwin The issue of “debtors' prisons” in New Hampshire will now likely come before the Legislature. That’s after the state’s highest court rejected change in court rules that would guarantee an attorney for people facing jail time for unpaid court fines. Supreme Court: No End To 'Debtor's Prison' In N.H.http://nhpr.org/post/supreme-court-no-end-debtors-prison-nh
99182 as http://nhpr.orgWed, 19 Oct 2016 20:48:43 +0000Supreme Court: No End To 'Debtor's Prison' In N.H.Emily CorwinRepublican candidate for Congress Jim Lawrence provided details on his business background in an interview with the Union Leader, after a report by NHPR into Lawrence’s business record. Lawrence Says Evidence Of His Business Record Is "Proprietary" and "Classified"http://nhpr.org/post/lawrence-says-evidence-his-business-record-proprietary-and-classified
99119 as http://nhpr.orgTue, 18 Oct 2016 21:14:33 +0000Lawrence Says Evidence Of His Business Record Is "Proprietary" and "Classified"